Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 11 Apr 1998 03:27:55 -0400 (EDT) | From | <> | Subject | Re: [offtopic] Re: CocaCola not really a secret |
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On Fri, 10 Apr 1998, George Bonser wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Apr 1998, David Schwartz wrote: > > > >Anyone else find it strange that patent lenghts are becoming longer > > >lasting, even though tech is moving faster? > > One other reson might be how long we are living. When patent laws were > first written, their term was a significant percentage of a person's > lifetime. As out lifespans increase due to better nutrition and medical > discoveries it is natural that the spans of things such as patents would > grow. > > Example: In 1800 what percentage of patent holders were alive to see it > expire and what is that percentage today?
I guess I just dont agree with long-term patents (i.e. over two or three years)...
I've always been of the school of thought: 'You do something right, you enjoy it a bit.. Then you do something differnt and hopefully better.'.. I've always though it was best to avoide stagnation, you never know when someone will make you obsolete.. :)
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